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Michael Bay

Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for directing high-budget action films characterized by fast edits, polished visuals and substantial use of practical effects. His films, which include The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and the Bad Boys and Transformers series, have grossed over three billion dollars world-wide. He is co-founder of commercial production house The Institute , a.k.a. The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness.He is co-chair and part-owner of the special effects house Digital Domain. He co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house which has remade horror movies including Friday the 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street.


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Born:
Feb 17, 1965 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the series Miami Vice 1984-09-16
Latest Project:
Movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die 2024-06-05
Known For
Poster of The Neighbors
Poster of A Man's Story
Poster of On the Lot
Poster of Miami Vice
Filmography
Movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die Porsche Driver 2024-06-05
Movie Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life Self 2023-01-20
Movie Bad Boys for Life Wedding MC 2020-01-15
Movie 6 Underground Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited) 2019-12-10
Movie Transformers: Age of Extinction Truck Passenger (uncredited) 2014-06-25
Movie T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie Self 2014-09-30
Movie Evolution Within Extinction Self 2014-09-30
Series The Neighbors Michael Bay 2012-09-26
Movie A Man's Story Self 2011-10-08
Movie Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel Himself 2007-02-28
Movie Transformers Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited) 2007-06-27
Series On the Lot Unknown 2007-05-22
Movie Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre Himself 2004-01-01
Movie Bad Boys II Crappy Car Driver 2003-07-18
Movie Coyote Ugly Photographer 2000-07-30
Movie Mystery Men Frat Boy 1999-08-06
Movie Armageddon NASA Scientist (uncredited) 1998-07-01
Movie Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo Sled Agent 1986-11-01
Series Miami Vice Unknown 1984-09-16